Ghana's government on Thursday accepted a proposal to extend the presidential term from four to five ‌years. Other recommendations ​accepted by the government include extending Parliament’s tenure to match the new presidential term. It also accepted the committee’s recommendation to lower the minimum age requirement for presidential candidates, but from the current 40 to 35 and not 30 as was proposed. The government also agreed to a proposal to hold presidential elections in the first week of November to ensure an adequate gap between the polls and a 7 January inauguration. The bill covering term limits will have to go through a number of steps before going to a national referendum ⁠in ​2027.